Raspberry Pi - GrovePi, BrickPi, and GoPiGo

How do we use Pi?

In Makerspaces and classrooms, students explore with hands-on activities that build awareness of STEM, coding, and computer technology. Activities are designed to give students immediate success as they rapidly explore physical science concepts and create inventions. They apply NGSS, Math and ELA concepts as they learn about the technology used in many types of real-world electronic devices.

CTE – STEM, Engineering, and IT programs.

In Middle School, the GrovePi sensors provide a plug and play environment where fundamentals of sensors and electronics are introduced. Students use Scratch programming to explore how each sensor operates and then create an invention such as a pet feeder or work on a science experiment such as a plant growth monitoring system or a weather monitoring system.

High School students explore more in-depth electronics, sensors, and use Python programming. They also create their own inventions or science experiments.

At both levels, students use Pi and the sensors to learn about computer systems, electronic devices, invent new things and apply the engineering design process.

The GrovePi board connects to the Raspberry Pi board providing a seamless integration between the electronic devices and programming environment which controls them.

GrovePi Electronic Devices and Sensors

What is Pi and What does it do?

Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that can control robots, enable exploration of Internet of Things (IOT) and introduce programming in languages like Scratch and Python. It’s capable of doing everything you’d expect a desktop computer to do, with Internet and WIFI communication capability. Raspberry Pi has the ability to interact with devices and has been used in a wide array of digital maker projects, from music machines and parent detectors to weather stations and tweeting birdhouses with infra-red cameras. Raspberry Pi is being used by kids all over the world to learn to program and understand how computers and devices work.

Small computer

Programmable

Connects to Devices

Internet Enabled

WIFI communication

Curriculum for Raspberry Pi Products

Courses can be taught by Math, Science, Tech teachers, or Media Specialists. Students gain hands-on experience and conduct experiments to learn how IOT is used in industry and homes with real-world applications and coding.We provide Teacher professional development and on-going technical support. Teachers learn not only about the technology but how to teach using project based learning methods and Internet technology.

Raspberry Pi Products

From Dexter Industries1) GrovePi - Explore STEM with the Internet of Things! Collect data from a large variety of sensors, monitor the sensors over the web, and control devices based on sensor data. Create science experiments or inventions, track results, analyze data, and make reports.2) BrickPi - A new brain and sensors for Lego Technics robots. A cost effective way to control a Lego robot.3) GoPiGo - A small mobile robot that can be controlled with WIFI and browser on many devices. It has touch sensors, and is controlled with GPS or Compass using mouse/keyboard/joystick. It can be programmed with Python or Scratch.